Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, now down 2-1 to the Nuggets in these Western Conference semifinals, has seen the series swung by a mere handful of possessions.

Every possible pearly white, from a star who traditionally lets his game do the talking, glinted from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s mouth as he strolled off the floor at Ball Arena on Friday

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t sulk over his off night. He didn’t hang his head, either, after the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Denver Nuggets for the second time in three games.